Clarence saw a coyote...

We were sitting in the living room yesterday, and all of a sudden Clarence starts talking about the night before.

C: I saw a coyote last night.
Me: Really? Where?
C: The puppies were barking and the coyote ran up by the river, by the chicken house - but didn't eat any chickens - and over there (pointing out by the barn). 

Me: It ran over by the corn bales?

C: Yep, then it ran back down by the river.  The puppies chased it.

Me: Wow, really, and you got to watch that?

C: Yep. And I saw a timberwolf, too.

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Funny what kind of stories he can come up with.  He didn't really see a coyote; he was talking about the night before when it was dark out, and he sleeps like a log, so no dog-barking ever wakes him up.  And we do have timberwolves close to our house, but definitely not close enough to see; and if Clarence did see one, I think he'd be too scared to go outside for quite a while. :)  I'm glad to see his imagination's hard at work, though!  He was totally serious when he told me his whole story; it was as if it really had happened, because he never missed a beat or acted like he was telling a story.


Today, we're picking Clarence up from preschool at 11, then heading to Grand Forks.  We meet Dr. Brown today, who'll be delivering the baby on the 15th.  My doctor, Dr. Lays, is due with twins in February and went on bedrest a couple weeks ago.  I was kind of disappointed because I really like her and how easy she is to talk to, but oh well....it's not like I can do anything about that situation. :)  Matt and the kids are coming with.  I'm excited to pick out tile for our entryway floor, get stain and varnish for wainscoting, maybe look at a bed (Slumberland's having a great New Year's sale right now), then take the kids to a movie before coming home at a decent time.  We thought it'd be fun to take the kids to a movie and do something special with them before our life is interrupted again.  I hope they like it!

Have a super Thursday!